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Ben Jaffe of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on the jazz legacy

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Ben Jaffe is the owner and creative director at Preservation Hall, and head bass player with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He grew up two blocks from Preservation Hall and his dad was previously the band's manager. Jaffe talks with us about the significance of this New Orleans institution.

Also on today's program, LSU's Len Apcar talks with us about fake news, here.

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